Tern represents a fresh look at transportation in an urban environment. Rather than trying to maximize speed, team Tern is focused on safety, comfort, convenience, and portability. Significantly, every Tern bicycle is highly portable, folding to integrate seamlessly with mass transit systems and crowded urban spaces. But beyond that, team Tern has focused its energies on building bikes that work great unfolded — with the philosophy that if it doesn't ride well, it doesn't matter how well it folds because no one will want to ride it.